Hairbrush with comb



A. MELTZER Jul 26, 1927. v 1,631,083

HAIR BRUSH WITH COMB Filed Sept. 16, 1926 INVENTOR Patented July 26, 1927. i}

UNITED STATE ABE MELTZER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

HAIRBRUSH WITH COMB.

Application filed September 18, 1926. Serial No. 135,743.

This invention relates to a combined comb and brush, and one of its objects is to provide such article with a closed receptacle for toilet articles, whereby said article is rendered time, labor, andspace saving, and is thus particularly advantageous during traveling, camping, etc.

Another object is to provide such article with means for mounting a comb thereon and demounting it therefrom, to permit separate use of the comb-member if desired, and to permit separate, etticient, and convenient cleansing of the comb-member.

Another object is to provide such article with means for mounting the brush element thereon and demounting it therefrom, for additional and separate uses of the brushelement, and for efficient and convenient cleansing of the brush-element.

Other objects and advantages will hereinafter appear.

In the accompanying drawings,

Fig. 1 is a plan view of the article.

Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the article.

Fig. 3'is a rear plan viewof the article, as it appears when opened up, to show its rece )tacle.

The article 1 comprises the usual body 2, and a handle 3. Along the longitudinal centre line of the top of the body 2 is formed a dove-tailed groove 4 which has its wide part at its bottom, and the comb 5 is provided with a correspondingly dovetailed back 6, whereby the comb is capable of being slipped longitudinally into the groove 4: and to be removed therefrom when desired. The top of the body is level at 7 adjacent to the comb 5, and from there bevels downwardly at either side, forming the sloping tops 8 for the brush-members 9. In each sloping top 8 is formed a dove-tailed channel 10 as shown, and each brush-member 9 is provided with an auxiliary back 11 which is correspondingly configurated, so as to slip longitudinally into the channel 10, in the manner shown, and to be removable whendesired. V

The body 2 and handle 3 are made hollow, as shown at 12 Fig. 3, and the latter are provided with a cover 13 hinged to the body at 14, whereby said hollow portion serves as a receptacle for holding a set of various suitable toilet articles 15, as illustrated, and the receptacle is closed by swinging the cover 13 thereover and looking it by means of a spring-snap 16 upon the cover engaging a button 17 secured to the body 2. The rear face of the cover 13, which thus serves as a brush-back is preferably provided with an inset mirror 18 for convenient use. s From the extremity of the cover 13 projects upwardly a wall 19, which serves as a closure for the end ofthe receptacle, as viewed in Fig. 2, and the upper rim 20 of said wall serves to lock the comb-back 6 and brushbacks 11 in their operative positions, when the comb and 'brushes'are in mounted state.

Then using this article the combing and hair brushing operations are combined by sweeping over the hair to either the left or right and thereby performing the two functions in a single operation. The article is thus compact, and, combining with the toilet set for which it serves as a receptacle, it constitutes a unitary space-saving device. The comb and brushmembers may be removed at any time for cleansing under a faucet, without subjecting any other part of this article to moisture or handling. also, the comb or any one ofthe brush-mem bers may be removed 'for separate or special use, without utilizing the rest of the article proper, after which they may be reinserted into the article in their locked operative mounted positions.

Variations may; be resorted to within the scope of the invention, and portions of the improvements may be used without others.

.Having thus described. my invention, I claim 2- '1 .l. A hair brush having a body for the brush, a brush member having an elongated auxiliary back, said body having a channel wider at its bottom and of the width of said back, and said back being configurated to fit said channel and adapted to slide longitudinally into and out of said channel for mounting and demounting the brush member.

2. A hair brush having a body for the brush, a comb, said body having a groove wider at its bottom, said comb having its edge configurated to fit said groove and adapted to slide longitudinally into and out of said groove for mounting and demounting the comb, and means located at both ends of said groove to lock said comb in mounted position.

3. A hair brush having a body for the brush, a brush-member having an elongated auxiliary back, said body having a channel wider at its bottom and of the width of said If desired,

back, said back being configurated to fit said channel and adapted to slide longitudinally into and out of said channel for mounting and demounting the brushqnember, and means at both of the ends of said channel to lock said back in mounted position. 1 r

4. A hair brush having av body for the brush, a. comb, said'bodyhaving a groove wider at its bottom, said comb having its edge configurated to fit said groove and adapted to slide longitudinally into and out of said groove for'inounting and demounting said comb, a brush member having an elongated auzgiliaryback, said body having a channel wider at its bottom, and said back being coniigurated to fit said channel and adapted to slide longitudinally into and out of said channel and parallelly 'to said comb for mounting and den'iounting the brushmember. i

5. A hair, brush having a. body for the brush, a comb, said body having a groove \vider at its bottom, said comb having its edge contigurated to fit said groove and adapted to slide longitudinally into and out of said groove for mounting and deniounting said comb, a brush member havingan elongated auxiliary back, said body jhavlng a channel wider at its bottom, said back being configuratcd to fit said channel and adapted to slide longitudinally into and out of said channel and parallelly to said comb for mountingand demounting the brush member, and means "at both ends of said groove and channel to lock said comb and back in mounted position.

G.A hair brush having a. body for the brush, a comb, said body having a. groove Wider at its bottom, said] comb having its edge contiguratedto fit said groove and adapted to slide longitudinally into and out of said groove for mounting and demounting said comb, said body being hollow and adaptcd to serve as a receptacle for toilet articles, a'hinged cover for said back, and said cover having an overlapping portion adapted to close up. the endof said groove and lock said comb in mounted position during its closing operation.

'7. A hair brush having a body for the brush, a brush member having an auxiliary back, said body having a channel wider at its bottom, said back being configurated to fit said channel and adapted to slide longi tudinally'into and outof said channel for mounting and demounting the brush member, said body being hollow and adapted to serve as a receptacle for toilet articles, '0.

hinged cover for said back, and said cover having an overlapping portion adapted to close up the end of said channel and lock said back in mounted position duringl its closing operation.

8. A hair brush having a body fontbc brush, a comb, said body having a groove wider-at its bottom, said comb having its edge configurated to fit said groove and adapted to slide longitudinally into and out. of said groove for mounting and demounting said comb,a brush member having an auxiliary back, said body having a channel wider at its bottom, said back being configurated to fit said channel and adapted to slide longitudinally into and out of said channel for mounting and demonntii'ig the brush member, said body being hollow and adapted to serve as a receptacle for toiletarticles, a hinged cover for said back, and said cover 'havingan overlapping portion adapted to close up the ends of said groove and channel and lock said comb and back in mounted position during its closing operation.

9. A hair brush having a body for the brush, a. comb, means to mount said comb upon and demount it from said body, a brush member having an auxiliary back,

means to mount said back upon and demount from said body, said body being hollow and adapted, to serve as a rcccptzui-le for toilet articles, a hinged cover for said back, and said cover having an extension adapted to lock said comb and back in mounted position during its closing operation.

10. A hair brush having a body for the brush, a. comb, means to mount said comb upon and demount it from said body, said body being hollow and adapted toservc as a receptacle for toilet articles, a hinged cover for said back, and said cover having an extension adapted to lock said .comb in mounted position during its closing opcr' ation. I i

11. A hair'brush having a. body for the brush, a brush member having an :ulxiliary back, means'to mount saidback upon and demount it from said body, said body being hollow and adapted to serve a receptacle for toilet articles, a hinged cover for said back, and said cover having an extension adapted to lock said back in mounted position during its closing operation.

Signed at the city of New York. in the county of New York, and State of New York, this llth day of September, A. D. 1926.

ABE MELTZER. 

